Aging Out of Foster Care and Into Affordable Housing
by Jennifer Guerra
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The Vista Maria campus in Dearborn Heights (Photo by Jennifer Guerra)
The Vista Maria campus for girls has gorgeous brick buildings spread out over 37 acres. You could easily mistake it for a boarding school out east. There’s the big lawn out front. Volleyball courts behind each hall. Inside, you’ll find some girls watching a movie, others are working out, and some are getting ready for the big Fall dance.
But that’s where the similarities end.
